Windows 10 something disconnecting

TBirdUK · 1 Jul 2024 at 20:56

Hi All

Hard to explain this but every few minutes Windows 10 plays a chime like the one that you get when you pull out a usb drive ie something has been disconnected. I have tried looking at the device manager and event log but cant find what is doing this - its getting a touch annoying....any ideas?

Many thanks

Tetras · 1 Jul 2024 at 21:13

You could try watching device manager with everything expanded.

Silly question, but you're not watching somebody stream are you? It has confused me sometimes when they have a bazillion followers logging in/off and I thought it was my computer.

TBirdUK · 1 Jul 2024 at 21:21

Hi, thanks for the reply - no, not watching anyone stream and have tried watching the device manager, but couldnt see anything change.

Murphy · 1 Jul 2024 at 21:21

USBLogView - Records the details of any USB device that is plugged or unplugged into your system

USBLogView is a small utility that runs in the background and records the details of any USB device that is plugged or unplugged into your system.

www.nirsoft.net

TBirdUK · 1 Jul 2024 at 21:32

Thanks, I'll give it a go

TBirdUK · 1 Jul 2024 at 21:34

On a slight side issue - been looking at upgrading to Windows 11 but it says my pc must support secure Boot - I have an Asus mobo and have checked the bios that is enabled, which it is, but windows is saying its not - any ideas on this one?

Fluffybob · 2 Jul 2024 at 09:04

I had the same issue with my Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE board, had a search around the web and most recommended a bios update which did solve the issue.

TBirdUK · 2 Jul 2024 at 09:22

Thanks, its a bit wierd as when I got the PC off the forums it came with Windows 11 installed but then the SSD failed and I had to re-install and only had Windows 10...

darael · 2 Jul 2024 at 10:18

TBirdUK said:
Thanks, its a bit wierd as when I got the PC off the forums it came with Windows 11 installed but then the SSD failed and I had to re-install and only had Windows 10...

The shop probably installed Windows 11 from their USB stick and used the key that should have been provided to you.

TBirdUK · 2 Jul 2024 at 11:23

I got it from the forum - it was more the issue that it was installed, now says it cant be installed due to it not supporting secure boot that confuses me.

darael · 2 Jul 2024 at 11:38

TBirdUK said:
I got it from the forum - it was more the issue that it was installed, now says it cant be installed due to it not supporting secure boot that confuses me.

Have you tried from a USB stick or only from within Windows? There is a chance that if the USB installer works, you'll end up reformatting your drive.

I wonder if whoever installed Windows 11 from the forum used a bypass when installing Windows? If so, it's just a registry file that you use right at the start of installation from booting off the USB disk.

TBirdUK · 2 Jul 2024 at 15:52

Thanks, I'll take a look at how to do it.

nade · 2 Jul 2024 at 18:57

Sounds like a similar issue which I had with my Gigabyte B550i board. I did the same couple things, BIOS update and then I now get the Win11 upgrade nagging.

The original Windows11 install on your PC sounds like it might have been a modified ISO/build using a program called Rufus. It allows you to tweak a standard Microsoft Win11 ISO file so that it will install without TPM enabled in the BIOS